The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
TENN, TUESDAY. JULY

are prospecting materially In every re-
spect, Kentucky ia at q standstill. Yet
there Is not State In the Union
which possesses more OF the raw ma
terial OF prosperity" =, -.
"To what Gauss do you ascribe this
state Of affairs ?"
"Simply to the dsgust OF every re-
spectacle man in the State with the
political methods OF those who rule.
"Why, then, do thsy submit to itT'
"For the came reason that the bet
ter element in New York submit to
the rule OF the rsg-tsg and bobtail ele
m mt in the metropolis. For the res'
con that bus ness men everywhere
take very little interest in politica
but allow the 'hoeley elements 10 DC
all the preliminary work"
as there not fair proportion oil
this element in the Republican party
| / Kentucky"
Certainly. But kentucky Is gen.
orally regarded as q sure Democratic
State, and for that reason the worse
class Of Republicans are not as active
in the councils Of the party rs they
are in the ruling faction OF the Democ'
racy."
"Do you think that there Ia, then, 9
chance for the defeat OF the Demo
cratic ticket IN the State this fall %
"There Ia a chance certainly. Buck.
ner, the Democratic nominee for the
Governorship, is a poor stick. The
Republican candidate lie infinitely
superior to him in every respect, ard
the chances are that the people will
show their disgust in such manner
as will awaken the rulers to the fac,
that II is Time to call halt In the man.
ner Of selecting candidates for impor.
tant Offices"
"Do you expect to see the STATE be-
come Republican,"
Hardly. But the Labor party ID
growing rapidly there, as II Is every
where ellie. 1t will not be surprising
II the heretofore certain Democratic
majority in the State is entirely wiped
out In the next Presidential race, II
the Labor party places a ticket OF iit
own in tho field. II such political
uphesval should come II will be the
salvation OF the State, for even the
most hlde.bound party man will Gd
init that 80 long rs the present state
Of affairs exist, there is little hope foI
material Improvement"
THK AMERICAN TELEPHONE COMPANY
which gained some notoriety q few
weeks ago, has since been unable "a
sell anv of lis stock since that expoe.
ure. For some time II has lain quiet
and little has been heard Of the opera
tons Of the concern here. The report
was circulated that Congressman Bot
terworth proposed TO resign IRON the
presidency. Today Il Is announced
that Mr.. Tyrer will ntart for Ven,z1ei
tomorrow 10 ascertain exactly thI
status Of the concession" upon which
40 much depends. In view OF tbs
fact that Tyrer resigned his oilicip
connection with the company 81
soon as his prison record wa
published, and ri tho further fac
that the other officers Of the concern
expressed the greatest surprise when
they learned that he had been con
victed Of forgery, II is surprising &c
the people Of Washington that b,
should have been selected as the mar
to 20 TO VentEuela after his alleged
withdrawal from the company. II Il
said that he goes ut his own expenfe
but the fact remains that he Ia this &C
credited agent OF the concern, nd I
the only ons OF the incorpoiators y .,
I, able 10 do anything With the siocl
or iranchite. Congressman Batter
worth Is still the president, and hil
friends fear that he IL committing po
liiical suicide by continuing 10 allow
his name TO remain al the head OF Oh,
siRn at the window.